Private Pensions: Pension Tax Incentives Update
Date Published:
Thursday, March 20, 2014 We issued reports in 2001 and 2011 that, among other things, examined the trends in plan formation and the characteristics of participants affected by the statutory limits for contributions to defined contribution (DC) plans.
This report provides an update with respect to the following:
(1) the number of new pension plans that have been formed since 2009; and
(2) the income characteristics of plan participants affected by the statutory limits, and how they have changed over time.
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Did You Know?
A pension plan is a retirement plan that is sponsored by an employer for the purpose of providing retirement income to employees. The most common type of pension plans is a defined benefit plan. Most defined benefit plans provide retirees with guaranteed lifetime payments.
